Historical information

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 15/8/1971:
1 - Tram 27 derailed at depot junction in Wendouree Parade
2 - Tram 27 ditto
3 - Tram 33 Inbound in Drummond St North.
4 - Tram 33 In Sturt St
5 - Tram 33 In Bridge St with a Victoria St destination, and a Twin Lakes sign at Stones Corner'
6 - Tram 33 At Victoria St terminus with orphanage buildings in the background.
7 - Tram 31 inbound to Mt Pleasant in Sturt St west, just past Russell St
8 - Tram 33 Victoria St, with St Alipius church in the background. Tram has an Eureka tiles advert, an SEC Cooking advert, and a Pay-as-you-Enter sign.
9 - Tram 12 at Grenville St in Sturt St alongside the tram stop shelter. In the background are Gear Chemist, Edments Hartleys, Patersons, the T& G offices and the Ballarat Mechanics building without any advertising on the east face. Behind the tram is the 8 hour day monument.
10 - Tram 12 In Victoria St with St Alipius church in the background.

Significance

Yields information about the tramcars used on 15/8/1971 and the various locations around the system.

Physical description

Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.